FL Joliet Slammers

June 9 Joliet Slammers Game Notes

Published on June 9, 2013 under Frontier League (FL)
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JOLIET SLAMMERS (8-12) @ SCHAUMBURG BOOMERS (13-8)

Sunday, June 9 - 1:00 p.m. CT

Boomers Stadium - Schaumburg, IL

Game #21 - Road Game #9 (8-12), (3-5)

RHP #31 Evan Anundsen (2-2, 4.86 ERA) vs. RHP #15 Cody Griebling (2-1, 6.64 ERA)

Last time out

The Slammers grabbed an early 3-0 lead on a Kyle Maunus three-run home run but the Boomers scored four runs in the fourth inning to take the lead for good in a 6-3 defeat for Joliet. Steve McQuail started the inning with a lead-off walk then advanced to second on a wild pitch and eventually to third on a passed ball. Brian McConkey batted McQuail home on a RBI single, cutting Joliet's lead to 3-1. Ty Nelson followed by sending McConkey home on a RBI double making it a 3-2 ballgame. Mike Valadez reached safely on a fielder's choice and both Valadez and McConkey would eventually score in the inning giving the Boomers a 4-3 lead. Joliet was held scoreless in the top of the fifth inning but in the bottom of the frame McQuail gave Schaumburg a 5-3 lead with a solo home run. Both sides held each other scoreless through the next two innings but in the eighth the Boomers added an insurance run.

For Starters...

Evan Anundsen gets the call for Joliet today. He is coming off a victory over the Windy City ThunderBolts on June 4 where he went six innings, giving up only one run in an 8-1 victory for Joliet. The 25-year old from Littleton, Colorado was a fourth round selection of the Milwaukee Brewers in the 2006 draft out of Columbine High School. He spent the past seven seasons pitching in the Milwaukee organization and started 24 games for the Double-A Huntsville Stars in 2012. Anundsen's best season as a professional came in 2009 when he posted a 2.69 ERA in 23 starts for the High Single-A Brevard County Manatees.

Movin' on up!

The Slammers sold the contract of RHP Jacob Sanchez to the Chicago White Sox last night. Sanchez had a 2.36 ERA and 29 strike outs with Joliet in 2013.

Trying to avoid the sweep...

The Slammers have yet to be swept on the road this season and they will look to continue that today by salvaging the final game of this series with Schaumburg.

During the day...

The Slammers are 0-2 during day games so far in 2013.

Trying to avoid a new low...

The Slammers need a win today to avoid matching their season low of five games under .500.

Pitching is key...

The Slammers have the fifth best ERA in the Frontier League at 3.65. Meanwhile, their bullpen has been outstanding, posting an ERA of 2.34. Opponents are only hitting .237 against the Slammers, fourth lowest in the league.

But so is hitting...

The Slammers are tied for the third lowest batting average in the Frontier League at .228. Their 72 runs scored is the second fewest in the league.

Gunned down...

Ben Hewett has thrown out 50 percent of the baserunners who have tried to steal this season.

Extra bases...

Michael Wing leads the Slammers with six extra base hits. He's smacked five doubles and one home run on the season.

They gone!!

Slammers' pitching has struck out 168 batters so far this season; second most in the Frontier League. Only Windy City (201) has struck out more batters.

Transaction Wire...

The Slammers sold the contract of RHP Jacob Sanchez to the White Sox last night after the game. They signed RHP Brian Valente.

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